The report mentions reforms aiming at making MSMEs globally competitive through technological upgrade, skill development, a cluster development approach, etc.
Would it be possible to get more information about the related skill development initiatives?
Reply: Prime Minister's National Council on Skill Development has set a target of training 500 million persons by the year 2022. National Policy on Skill Development has carried out benchmarking of the training targets for various ministries/departments for developing Skill Development Programme in the sectors under their control. Planning Commission is coordinating with ministries/departments for preparing skill development plans and setting up the targets for the successive Five year plans. The training target of MSME is 15 million persons by 2022.
